The Organization has 54 field offices around the world. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France.

Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

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#Quality of Education

In the Philippines, the needs, capacities and diverse circumstances of learners with special educational needs (LSENs) are carefully studied and given a special attention. With the implementation of its 12-year basic education program, the country has a...

Attended by more than 50 delegates, the NEQMAP Secretariat at UNESCO Bangkok organized the 6 th annual meeting of NEQMAP on 13-14 December 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This year’s gathering was special as for the first time it was organized with a thematic...

On June 7 th 2014, 46-years-old Li Jinsheng walked into the examination room to participate his first Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination), known as the most important assessment for the Chinese. Although most of the questions were not answered,...

In today’s era of technological evolution, education is considered as the means of human development and gaining knowledge and skill to increase personal productivity and quality of life. Most of the people gain the knowledge and necessary skills from...

What has enabled Hong Kong (SAR of China), the Republic of Korea and Singapore to rise to the top of the rankings in digital skills? How can other countries catch up? The UNESCO report Managing tomorrow’s digital skills seeks to answer these questions by...